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PID: 60947 (r3k3/PR5p/Bp1R3B/1NN5/Qp6/n1nK4/8/8 w q - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

South African Chess Magazine, 1946

r3k3/PR5p/Bp1R3B/1NN5/Qp6/n1nK4/8/8

#2

9 + 7

5639 Some Problems For My Friends 1957

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.axb8Q#
      • 2.axb8R#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxa3+?
      • 1...Sxa4
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Bxb5#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Sxc3+?
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Bxb5#
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Rd8+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...0-0-0+
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Rxd8+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxd8!
    • 1.Rbd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Rxa7
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Saxb5
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Scxb5
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sd5!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Sxd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6+!
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rd7#
    • 1.Rf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...Rd8+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...0-0-0+
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rf8#

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